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Fishing For Koi

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General Information 

Fishing For Koi is a colourful throw/blanket that is made using DK weight yarn held double stranded and up to Ten colours. A cosy blanket with garter stitch short rows that angle and balance left and right, giving it a dramatic appearance, as well as fun colour-changing possibilities.

An ideal project for comfort knitting, as well as stash busting!

The Main Colour yarn is the link between the other colours and act as breakers and lines. The Contrast Colours (9 colours) are the triangular segments that feature throughout the whole blanket.

Yarn Quantity

DK weight (yarn held double) approx. 246yds (225m) per 100g.
3 skeins of Main Colour (MC).
1 skein each of Contrast colours (CC1, 2, 3… to 9) - 9 colours.
Grand Total: 12 skeins.

Tools

6.5 mm (US 10.5) (or size required to get gauge) circular needles of 32” (80cm) or longer, measuring tape and tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Size

Finished size (before blocking): 41.25” (105cm) wide by 53” (135cm) high.

Finished size (after blocking): 47.25” (120cm) wide by 55” (140cm) high approximately.

Gauge

Gauge in garter stitch: 15 sts x 28 rows per 4” (10cm), with DK yarn held double. Unblocked.